I’m new to online gaming but, have always been someone who buys used games. Is there a website or way of knowing what game servers are still running before wasting money buy the game. Going with a game like Madden or NBA Live is easy because the previous years server is shut down shortly after the new release but what about games like SOCOM where each title is not neccessarily a continuation of the previous one.

Just visit this website and download the game server browser that suits you. It’s easier than posting on forums and asking ’bout
servers or crap like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_server_browser